Women’s hockey team support men’s decision

BANGALORE: The men’s hockey team at the Pune camp got the much-needed moral support of their women counterparts in their fight for a better deal

Women hockey star Mamta Kharb was forthright in pledging her emotional backing to the men’s team, saying they were ‘fighting for the players’ rights’.

“We came to know that they stopped training and have been demanding contracts and match fees. This is the right thing to do and the entire women’s hockey team will support their act. We hockey players deserve a better deal,” she told TOI.

“The men are fighting for us too,” Kharb pointed out. “Our parent body is one. We too will benefit if their demands are met. But we will not resort to strike,” she added.